Road Works

The City of Melbourne is giving our neighbourhood a facelift – 2.5 hectares of beautiful new green public spaces along Southbank Boulevard and its surrounds!

Construction commenced in July 2018, with works taking an estimated 18 months – and while there'll be plenty of long-term benefits to the Melbourne Arts Precinct, there'll also be some short-term impacts to visitors, including temporary road closures, changes/diversions to roads and traffic lights, and changed access to our car park.

Our Car Park will remain open 24/7 during this time.

So what's this project all about?

City of Melbourne Vision

City of Melbourne's vision for our neighbourhood is to transform Southbank Boulevard and Dodds Street into one of Australia's most pedestrian-friendly places and linking the Domain Parklands to the Yarra River. You can view the interactive Draft Concept Plan here.

A temporary detour via Grant Street and Sturt Street will be implemented.

Linlithgow Avenue

Access via City Road and Alexandra Avenue.

Sturt Street

Accessible, with intersections currently operated by traffic controllers, pending the installation of new traffic lights.

Updates

Keep checking this web page for up-to-date information on the project timelines, changed traffic conditions and any Arts Centre Melbourne car park changes. If you're planning to visit us for an upcoming show, we'll also include a message in the pre-show email which will remind you to check this page for updates to ensure you can have a smooth experience when you visit.